Asperger's syndrome: meltdowns and shutdowns

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Series: The visual guidesPublication details: London Lonely Mind Books 2020Edition: 3rd edDescription: 109p 22cmISBN:

9781507814864

Subject(s):

Asperger syndrome

NLM classification:

WM 203.5

Contents:

Overload -- Understanding input -- Meltdowns -- Shutdowns

Summary: Autistic people commonly experience meltdowns and shutdowns. A meltdown or a shutdown is a reaction to the feeling of being overwhelmed.Have you or your autistic loved one ever appeared to be having a very intense ‘tantrum’? Maybe it wasn’t a tantrum, but a meltdown. Do you or your autistic loved one ever feel completely numb and zoned out from reality? Perhaps what you have experienced is known as a shutdown.In this guide, The Girl with the Curly Hair looks at why meltdowns and shutdowns might occur and gives suggestions on how they might be managed.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whittington Health Library Shelves	WM 203.5 ROW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0002452X

Overload -- Understanding input -- Meltdowns -- Shutdowns

Autistic people commonly experience meltdowns and shutdowns. A meltdown or a shutdown is a reaction to the feeling of being overwhelmed.Have you or your autistic loved one ever appeared to be having a very intense ‘tantrum’? Maybe it wasn’t a tantrum, but a meltdown. Do you or your autistic loved one ever feel completely numb and zoned out from reality? Perhaps what you have experienced is known as a shutdown.In this guide, The Girl with the Curly Hair looks at why meltdowns and shutdowns might occur and gives suggestions on how they might be managed.

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